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# fp101 Soyuz TMA-1/TM-34-ISS flown MIR-28 patch

Flown in november, 2002 on board of new generation Soyuz TMA-1/Soyuz TM-34 and International Space Station.Carried on board by commander of flight cosmonaut Sergei Zalyotin.He was photographed by cosmonaut Yuri Lonchakov.Next to Zalyotin is Belgian cosmonaut Frank De Winne.
In right hand Zalyotin holds this patch and in left hand greeting to my family from the board of ISS.
Patch was designed for last MIR-28 expedition.Hand made, bullion type gold wire and silk embroidery.On the top depicted names of cosmonauts Zalyotin, Kaleri (both flown in this expedition) and name of cosmonaut Svetlov. In last moment his membership in Soyuz TM-30/MIR-28 team was cancelled.However, patch with his name was taken on board by commander Zalyotin.